I’ve been learning from Drum and Bass MCs recently. It’s a genre I’ve always loved and been a fan of as well as Jungle but it’s only with this song I’ve been working on with producer Al Pack that I’ve finally had a chance to try and flex my own skills as an MC in that genre. As I showed in my post and video a Hip Hop Artist’s First Attempt at Drum and Bass.Continue reading
To sample or not to sample?…… That is the question??
Sampling has long been considered the bedrock of hip hop production. Not to mention an integral part of a lot of dance music, drum & bass, and trip hop.
The vast majority of hip hop classics we love have used samples of other people’s work. Yet it seems there is an ever increasing threat of a lawsuit being brought to an artist that chooses to use samples of other peoples work without clearance. As a result, it is becoming more and more difficult to produce hip hop in this sample based manner.Continue reading